Sunday, March 29, 2009

For those who have been asking, yes Mt. Redoubt has been erupting all over the place and causing problems here in Anchorage (that's a picture that was in the Anchorage Daily News of lightning around the eruption--very impressive no?)

Earlier this week it erupted but being that we're 200 miles away and the wind was favoring Homer instead of Anchorage we were clear of any problems but Saturday the winds shifted after four quick eruptions and now we've got ash.

You think snow in March is depressing well be glad you don't have snow covered in ash. It's not pretty though it should be good for the grass and garden this spring (if you want to look on the bright side).

So we're rather quarantined inside until things blow over. Church was canceled today and Lillian is very worried that we'll be covered in lava. David wanted to know if we'd be buried in a "pyroclastic cloud." Yes, he said that.

I keep explaining that we're going to be fine but after a day being inside with kids going crazy I've considered telling her the lava will be coming if they don't behave.

Been wondering how you were doing up there. That's a bit close! Here's the bright side.....you can mix that ash up with water and whatever else and make a mighty fine clay to make things with. If you have that moment in time when..."thar she blows". Beautiful picture though.

Every time I hear of Mt. R on the news I think of you! I understand about being stuck inside with crazy kids. My 10yo daughter is now on her 7th day of a crazy-island fever. She's fine until mid-afternoon then the fever spikes to 101,102 or even 103. Rigth now we're holding at 101, but since she does have fever - no school for her tomorrow...she is so ready to be well!!! I'm going to the library for books on CD's - anything to keep them entertained, right!

My daughter, husband and I made a hasty exit from Anchorage this morning trying to escape the ash. It's no fun with kids. Not that it would be fun without them. Here's to thinking that Redoubt calms down SOON. It's ash free in the Copper Valley.